Murdoch praises space pioneer Elon Musk

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is impressed with the work Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has done in the commercial space industry. In a tweet Saturday, Murdoch, whose News Corp media empire includes Fox News, said “American innovation! Nothing beats SpaceX,” citing the aerospace company founded by Musk. “Quickly becomes world leader in massive space business,” he added. “All made in US. Triumph for Elon Musk.” American innovation! Nothing beats SpaceX. Quickly becomes world leader in massive space business. All made in US. Triumph for Elon Musk More from the Washington Examiner Ambassador calls burning of embassy “spectacular, but not war.” • 01/02/16 6:29 PM — Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) January 2, 2016 Musk announced Dec. 31 that the most recent launch of SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 was a success. Last month…